Carte Generale de L'Afrique (Raster Image)
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1829, originally created by Edme Mentelle. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map was scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Bonne projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University.
- Purpose
- This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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| Form | Raster Dataset |
| Place | Stanford, California, US |
| Publisher | Stanford Digital Repository |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 84°15ʹ47ʺ--E 128°24ʹ7ʺ/N 57°45ʹ6ʺ--S 54°32ʹ21ʺW 84°15ʹ47ʺ--E 128°24ʹ31ʺ/N 57°45ʹ6ʺ--S 54°32ʹ42ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Mentelle, E. (Edme), 1730-1815 | |
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| Creator | Stanford Geospatial Center |
Subjects
| Subject | Historical geography |
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| Subject | Landforms |
| Subject | Bodies of water |
| Subject | Maps |
| Subject | Africa |
| Subject | 1829 |
| Subject | Imagery and Base Maps |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| Attribute accuracy report | The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 821.44 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. |
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| Supplemental information | The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of over 300 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. More information about this collection can be accessed here: http://purl.stanford.edu/qb438pg7646. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa/default-exhibit. |
| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
| Referenced by |
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| Original map in SearchWorks | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/bm864yd2626 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This work is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Mentelle, Edme, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Carte Generale de L'Afrique (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/bm864yd2626.
Collection
Georeferenced maps of Africa
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